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REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING

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Time : 2½ Hours] [Max. Marks : 70
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
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2) Figures to the right side indicate full marks.

3) Assume suitable data if necessary and mention it clearly.
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Q1) a) Explain commercial refrigeration for dairy products. [6]

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b) Explain chemical properties of refrigerants. [4]
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Q2) a) Compare vapour compression and vapour absorption refrigeration system.

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b) A vapour compression refrigerator of 1 TR capacity works between the

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pressure of 5.3 bar and 2.1 bar. The vapour is superheated by 5°C
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before entering the compressor and superheated to 37°C at the end of

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compression. Find the COP of the plant and refrigerant mass flow rate.
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Take Cp of vapour 0.63 kJ/kgK. [6]

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Bar °C kJ/kg kJ/kg

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5.3 15.5 56.15 144.9

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2.1 –14 25.12 158.7

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Q3) a) Define : EER, SEER, IPLV and NPLV. [4]

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b) Calculate percentage change in COP of the vapour absorption system

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when the generator temperature changes from 150°C to 200°C and

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refrigeration temperature changes from –20°C to –40°C. Condensation

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temperature remains same as 30°C. [6]

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Q4) a) Derive equation of COP for the two stage compression with flash gas
removal and liquid intercooler with schematic and P-h diagram. [8]

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b) Mention any two applications of cryogenics. [2]

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Q5) a) Explain air washer and possible psychometric processes with it. [6]

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b) A mixture of dry air and water vapour is at a temperature of 21°C under
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a total pressure of 736 mm Hg. The dew point temperature is 15°C.
Find: [10]
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i) Partial pressure of water vapour

ii) Relative humidity
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iii) Humidity ratio

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iv) Enthalpy of air per kg of dry air
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v) Specific volume of dry air per kg of dry air.
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Q6) a) Explain thermodynamic mechanism of human body. [6]

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b) A commercial shop has following loads:

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Room sensible heat : 58.15 kW

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Room latent heat : 14.54 kW

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The summer outside and inside design conditions are :

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Outside: 40°C DBT, 27°C WBT
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Inside: 25°C DBT, 50% RH

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70m3/min of ventilation air is used. Determine the following if the by-

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pass factor of the cooling coil is 0.15. [10]

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i) Ventilation load
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ii) Grand total heat

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iii) Grand sensible heat factor

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iv) Effective room sensible heat factor

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v) Apparatus dew point

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Q7) a) Explain with neat sketch winter air conditioning system. [6]
b) Explain with neat sketch air water system. [6]
c) Explain with neat sketch working of constant superheat expansion valve.

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Q8) a) Explain with neat sketch central air conditioning system. [6]

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b) Explain with neat sketch working of constant pressure expansion valve.[6]

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Explain with neat sketch scroll compressor. [6]

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Q9) a) Derive an expression for equivalent diameter of circular duct

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corresponding to a rectangular duct of side a and b for same pressure

loss per unit length when the discharge is same and when velocity is
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same. [8]
b) Using equal Friction method, determine the duct diameter and velocity

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for section AB, BD and BC.
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Assume velocity in the main duct AB = 600m/min. also calculate maximum
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pressure drop in the duct system. Distance AB = 40m, BE= 10m,
CF = 10m, BD = 40m. [8]
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Q10)a) A circular duct diameter 0.3m is 50 long and carries air of density 1.15
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kg/m3. If the flow is 2m3/s. Find the total pressure at the inlet of the duct.
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Take f = 0.006. Also find air power. [6]

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c) Explain types of supply outlets for distribution of air. [6]

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